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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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