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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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