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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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