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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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