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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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