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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively 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 deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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