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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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