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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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