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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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