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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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