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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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