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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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