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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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