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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC 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 we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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