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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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