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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea 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 handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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