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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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