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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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