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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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