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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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