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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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