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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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