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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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