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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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