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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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