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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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