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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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