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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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