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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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