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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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