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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key 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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