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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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