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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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