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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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