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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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