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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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