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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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