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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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