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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment 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 deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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