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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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