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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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