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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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