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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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