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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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