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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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