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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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