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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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