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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment 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 manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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