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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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