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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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