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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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