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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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