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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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