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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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