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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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