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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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