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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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