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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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