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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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