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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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