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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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