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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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