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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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