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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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