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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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