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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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