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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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