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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho 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 educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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