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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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