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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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