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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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