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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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