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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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