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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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