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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? 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 manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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