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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? 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 low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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