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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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