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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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