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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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