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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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