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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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