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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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