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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment 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 educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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