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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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