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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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