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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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