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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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