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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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