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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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