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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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