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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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