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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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