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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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