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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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