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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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