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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches 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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