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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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