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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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