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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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