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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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