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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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