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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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