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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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