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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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