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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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