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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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