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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental 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 poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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