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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation 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 deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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