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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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