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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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