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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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