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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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