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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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