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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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