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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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