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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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