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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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