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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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