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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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