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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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