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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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