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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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