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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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