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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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