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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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