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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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