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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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