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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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