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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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