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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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