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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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