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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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