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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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