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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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