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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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