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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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