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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? 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 low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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