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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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