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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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