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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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