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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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