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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and 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 stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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