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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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