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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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