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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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