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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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