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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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