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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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