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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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