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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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