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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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