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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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