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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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