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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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