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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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