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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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