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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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