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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and 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 institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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