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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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