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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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