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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? 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 deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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