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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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