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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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