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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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