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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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