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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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