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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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