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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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