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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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