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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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