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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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