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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental 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 institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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