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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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