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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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