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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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