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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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