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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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