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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 (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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