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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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