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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important 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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