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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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