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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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