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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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