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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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