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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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