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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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