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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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