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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment 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 problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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