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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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