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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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