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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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