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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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