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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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