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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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