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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity 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 institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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