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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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