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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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