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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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