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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba 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 participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the 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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