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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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