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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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