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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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