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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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