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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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