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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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