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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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