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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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