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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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