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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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