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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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