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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States 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 educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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