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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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