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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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