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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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