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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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