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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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