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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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