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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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