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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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