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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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