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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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