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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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