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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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