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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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