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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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