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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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