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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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