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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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