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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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