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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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