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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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