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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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