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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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