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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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