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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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