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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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