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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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