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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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