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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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