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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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