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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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