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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium 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 teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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