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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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