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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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