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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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