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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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