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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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