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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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