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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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