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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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