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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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