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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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