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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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