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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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