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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment 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 stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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