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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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