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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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