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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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