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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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