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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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