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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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