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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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