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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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