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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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