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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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