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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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