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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera 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 deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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