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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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