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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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