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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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