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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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