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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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