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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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