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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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