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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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