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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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