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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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