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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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