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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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