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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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