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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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