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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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