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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment 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 participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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