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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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