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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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