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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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