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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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