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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and 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 participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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