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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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