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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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