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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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