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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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