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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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