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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester 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 participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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