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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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