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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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