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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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