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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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