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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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