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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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