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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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