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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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