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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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