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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment 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 participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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