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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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