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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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