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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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