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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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