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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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