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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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