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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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