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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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