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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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