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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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