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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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