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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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