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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? 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 low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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