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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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