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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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