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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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