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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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