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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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