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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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