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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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