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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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