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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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