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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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