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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? 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 low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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