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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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