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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? 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 participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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