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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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