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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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