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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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