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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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