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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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