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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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