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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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