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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States 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 participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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