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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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