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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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