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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education