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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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