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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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