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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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