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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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