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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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