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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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