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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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