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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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