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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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