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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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