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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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