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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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