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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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