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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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