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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative 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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