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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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