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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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