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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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