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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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