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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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