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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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