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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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