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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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