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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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