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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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