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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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