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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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