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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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