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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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