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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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