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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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