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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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