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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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