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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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