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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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