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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX 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 we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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