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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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