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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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