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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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