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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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