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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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