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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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