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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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