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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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