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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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