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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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