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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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