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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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