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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? 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 student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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