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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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