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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? 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 attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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