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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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