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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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