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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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