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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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