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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important 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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