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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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