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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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