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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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