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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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