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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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