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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key 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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