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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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