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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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