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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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