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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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