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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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