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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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