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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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