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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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