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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? 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 motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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