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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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