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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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