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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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