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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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