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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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