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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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