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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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