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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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