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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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