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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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