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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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