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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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