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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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