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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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