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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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