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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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