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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States 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 educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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