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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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