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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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