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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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