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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online 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 handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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