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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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