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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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