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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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