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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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