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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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