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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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