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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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