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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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