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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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