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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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