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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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