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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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