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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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