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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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