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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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