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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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