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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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