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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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