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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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