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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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