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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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