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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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