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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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