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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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