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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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