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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online 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 we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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