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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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