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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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