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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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