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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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