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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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