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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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