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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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