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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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