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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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