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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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