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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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