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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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