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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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