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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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