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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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