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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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