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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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