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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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