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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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