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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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