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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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