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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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