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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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