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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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