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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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