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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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