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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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