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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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