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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and 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 institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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