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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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