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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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