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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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