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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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