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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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