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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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