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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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