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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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