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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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