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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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