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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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