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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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