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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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