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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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