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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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