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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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