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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? 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 organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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