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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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