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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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