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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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