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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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