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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC 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 participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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