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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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