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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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